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Shields would still be a good set if Shield Charge was entirely removed and nothing replaced it, leaving the set short one power. :P
This looks pretty much like the near-mythical "rebalancing" instead of an outright "nerf." It looks pretty strong still, and a team with several Shield Chargers on it ought to still be absurdly hilarious. -
What about NicksName as your new nickname?
Old Nick is an older term for the devil.
Nickel is a metal found in some types of asteroids, and the earth's core. -
Is Burn still limited to 5 targets max?
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Yeah! I want to make Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch!
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Quote:Oh man, I'd forgotten that one! Dead-on satire!Originally Posted by Olantern
Medicine!
"Medicine is not an exact science, but we're learning all the time. Why, just fifty short years ago, we would've thought your daughter's illness was due to 'demonic possession' or 'evil spirits.' Ha ha ha! But today, we know that it is due to an imbalance of bodily humors, perhaps caused by a toad or a small dwarf living in her stomach."
-Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber (portrayed by Steve Martin in the Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name) -
Ah, but did you do it casually?
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It's regarded as very similar to Axe...slightly less damage in the heavy-hitters, but notably better AoE.
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Quote:Can't stress this enough. Some archetypes and some powerset combinations that I didn't try for a long time were a revelation to me when I finally did try them.Originally Posted by Shadowe
Well, the usual forum helpfulness has kicked in, so no need for me to go into detail, since the posters above me have said it all, really.
Still, my 2 inf:
1) Try everything, stick with what you enjoy.
Also, for me personally, but this is a claim I've seen repeated by many folks, it's those characters who are a combination of good name, good costume, solid concept, good bio/description, and the right powersets that really take off and become my favorites. Sometimes it's a little thing like just the right aura, or custom sword, or a great pun in the bio, or a unique custom-colored power that seems to complete the character and give him or her zing. So once you've got a good thing going with an AT/powerset, give some thought to look, feel, story, and concept as well; it can really add to the experience. -
Quote:No can do, sorry!Originally Posted by graystar_blaster
NEG rep here please----->
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Quote:See "historical" section at the bottom of this page: Invulnerability. The numerous apparently minor changes made in Issue 13 add up to a significant increase in the set's value.Originally Posted by Rooftop_Raider
Forgive my ignorance, here. How has INV been buffed? Thank you!
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Quote:"What first attracted you to your partner?"Originally Posted by Fluctuation
(try explaining that to someone when asked 'so how did you two meet?'
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"He/she had a good bio."
"?????"
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Probably not what you're taling about, but a (very) few of us Guardianites are playing in a special-purpose SG on Justice (Iron Eagles).
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Quote:You're off to a fine start. It's refreshing to see someone post so clearly and politely. Welcome to the forums!Originally Posted by Mister_Chicken
I'm new to forums, so I didn't know about the policy against starting vote-threads. I apologize. Because of that, I'm pleased it's turned into a simple discussion instead.
I also dont' know how to insert quotes, but I promise to learn. This is my first day posting. -
All better today -- same computer. Weird.
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Quote:Yeah, that seems like the best option. Off the top of my head, how about that AND a mechanism to give newbie players at least a hint that the next spawn is imminent? Maybe there are klaxons and flashing lights that indicate another wave incoming, thus prompting teams in trouble to brace themselves rather than just dumping troops on them -- and players could manually hit the alarm themselves, bringing more villains to investigate the alarm (i.e., forcing the next spawn).Originally Posted by Eva Destruction
or a "next wave" button added
Bad teams get more warning, fast teams get lots less downtime, everybody gets loud warning klaxons and flashing lights! -
Anyone else experiencing choppiness when scrolling the forums? I'm using latest Firefox. This just started happening in the last day or so. Other forums I visit have similar structure but scroll as smoothly as ever; it's only this one that gives me trouble.
After I stop, the forums continue to scroll in the direction I was scrolling for a second or so, like there's scroll commands piled up in the keyboard buffer. Happens with both mouse scroll wheel and keyboard arrows.
I don't know if there have been changes to this computer's setup lately, but it works correctly on other forums. I think it happened after or at the same time as the announcement of forums streamlining and the elimination of rep and tags. -
Speaking of freezing, it's chilly over on Guardian on Tuesday nights. Please consider getting us back in the rotation in September or October.
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My Stone/Fire Tanker is called Easter Island.
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"This superhero goes to eleven."
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Quote:Spines or Electric, I'm guessing.Originally Posted by Old_Gray
I am somewhat confused as to what the scrapper thought he was doing. Why would any scrapper pass up an opportunity to take down bosses and lts? Isn't that, like, the point of our existence?
Seriously, what was that approach about?
I have definitely encountered this attitude on the Scrapper Boards every once in a while: "I'm here to do the fun part; you're here to follow behind me and clean up." Usually the context is "I'm killng bosses/LTs and you're mopping up as I move on," but that's the same thing, just with different target prioritization. -
Raising the level cap is a bad idea, for reasons easily figured out in a few minutes of thought by almost anyone.
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The closest I've come is having an IO build at level 16-20 and switching to my blank second build when I hit SO levels rather than overwrite the low-level IOs. I could, in theory, switch back to the old low-level build for exemplaring, but I find in practice that I usually don't.
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Ooh, I missed the birthday date, but wanted to wish you well. Of course you went somewhere Local for your celebration.
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Well, after the first incarnation of this character died in a three-Tanker teamwipe (ugh) against COT Spectral Lords at 14 -- although I did hold out alone for several cycles of Healing Flames recharging, so it was a long time -- I have slowly shepherded the rebuild to level 30 (playing him only irregularly; we have one fixed meeting a week and some additional pick-up games, but I am also leveling other hardcore characters who compete for my playing time).
Slight adjustments to the build:
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Archetype: Tanker
Primary: Fiery Aura
Secondary: Dark Melee
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01: Shadow Punch
01: Fire Shield
02: Healing Flames
04: Shadow Maul
06: Fly
08: Consume
10: Boxing
12: Plasma Shield
14: Swift
16: Siphon Life
18: Health
20: Stamina
22: Tough
24: Blazing Aura
26: Burn
28: Soul Drain
30: Fiery Embrace
----theoretical future picks----
32: Touch of Fear
35: Weave
38: Midnight Grasp
The changes were taking Blazing Aura before Burn (because my hardcore teammates needed me to grab aggro better) and bumping back Touch of Fear again to take Fiery Embrace (because I felt a lack of burst damage by level 30, and two of the regular playing partners recently picked up Fear powers. I admit that if I was more experienced at using Touch of Fear I might have decided differently.)
This build benefits well from support; any buff to resistance, defense, regen, or recharge [because the two heals come back faster] helps survivability.
Downside is that I'm slot-starved. Burn, Blazing Aura, and Soul Drain are screaming for more slots; Consume, Shadow Punch, and Fiery Embrace are right in line behind them, looking at their watches and trolling their eyes. Fortunately I am in the 30s now and slots will be easier to come by. -
I have little experience with Regen. but it seems to me that Willpower can take a self-heal from pool powers, but Regen can't take much from the pool powers to simulate Willpower's abilities (except Tough and Weave, which Willpower can ALSO take and benefit from). Regen taking Heal Self just doesn't have the same impact.